PC Security and Other Useful Information

More and more of us are doing our banking online. It’s just so damned convenient. I think I’ve been in the credit union 3 times in the past year, usually to get a certified check. We all need to be more careful doing *ANYTHING* online. Here is come info on how your accounts can get […]

If you have a Surface 3 and the battery doesn’t last long, there is a firmware fix available from MS. Catastrophic Surface Pro 3 battery life finally has its firmware fix

If you are a corporation and want to protect vital or legal documents like HIPAA data, here some examples of software that can help. Top tools for preventing data leaks

Security Mailer V16 #25 Apple rushes out security patches for iOS Microsoft Office for Mac updates Browser updates – Pale Moon for Linux Cisco advisories including new patches related to NSA hack and Shadow Brokers Open Source bulletin from HP for Perl and PHP, Linux 25th birthday, Linux Updates Microsoft Security Bulletin revisions, Windows 10 […]

VMware Identity Manager and vRealize Automation updates address multiple security issues

Opera urges sync password reset after breach

Haven’t changed your Dropbox password since 2012? Naughty,…Naughty… 🙁   Better do it now! Dropbox prompts certain users to change their passwords

Security Update for Microsoft Office (3177451) Reason for Revision: V2.0 (August 22, 2016): Bulletin revised to announce the availability of the 14.6.7 update for Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 (3179162) and the 15.25 update for Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac (3179163). Customers running affected Mac software should install the appropriate update for their product to […]

About the security content of iOS 9.3.5 iOS 9.3.5 Released August 25, 2016 Kernel Available for: iPhone 4s and later, iPad 2 and later, iPod touch (5th generation) and later Impact: An application may be able to disclose kernel memory Description: A validation issue was addressed through improved input sanitization. CVE-2016-4655: Citizen Lab and Lookout […]

There are several reports of W10 AU causing a BSOD when an Amazon Reader is connected to the PC. Windows 10 Anniversary Update Causing Blue Screen of Death When PCs Connect to an Amazon Kindle